The Pleasure, the Pain, and the Profit von Cora L Hardt

This unique anthology presents a glimpse at the works of nine very different young writers; some previously published, some not; some experienced, some not; some already at the top of their games, some just about to pack up their gear and step onto the playing field for the first time. Every author has contributed a creative non-fictional essay dealing with aspects of his or her life and experiences as a young writer, plus a longer or several shorter fictional texts. In other words, we tell and we show. In an age of casting shows and poetry slams Cora L. Hardt's international project is neither a beauty contest, nor a quality check-up. It is an open invitation to partake in the creative endeavors, hopes, dreams, and disappointments of a handful of writing colleagues searching for practical solutions to most unpractical problems. Cora L. Hardt teaches and writes as a philologist by day and magically transforms into an outrageously unacademic writer by night. She is the author of Elfenbeinturmspiele (2009) and Feuervogel (2010).